intentionally
adverb
in·ten·tion·al·ly
in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē 
-ˈtench-nə-lē
: in an intentional manner : with awareness of what one is doing : purposely
an intentionally vague response
The witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions.
The test is intentionally designed to trick students.
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the witness intentionally gave misleading answers to the questions
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Douglas Gregory, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Given the intentionally loose language of this bill, describing objective facts like that might very well ruin one’s career, if not much worse.
—Mohamed Shehk, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
An intentionally broad category, the genre encompasses and moves between subgenres which are united by their conspicuous lack of realism.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Some who have commented believe the dean and department head intentionally tried to conceal what was being taught.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Intentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentionally. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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